Maurice Jacobs

Maurice Jacobs was the acting Secretary of the Irish Republic during the Irish War of Independence.

Biography
Maurice Jacobs was born in Ireland, and he worked as a solicitor before becoming involved in the Irish republican movement during the early 20th century. During the Irish War of Independence, he became acting Secretary of the Irish Republic under Eamon de Valera, and, in 1920, he was sent to arrange for financial aid from Harry Butler's bank. Using De Valera's $5 million which he had fundraised in the United States as security, he arranged for Butler to extend loans through the IRA's front companies and promised to pay him back once Michael Collins' funds were unfrozen.